Everything you wanted to know about hybrid vehicles.
by Chris Allen
Introduction
The color green has become synonymous with clean, sustainable
living. Car buyers have completely altered buying habits to favor the
planet, their wallet, and many times, their public image. With so many
different shades of green, from hybrids and diesels to cars that burn
no fuel at all, how do you stay educated? The Shades of Green
series aims to educate you on all automotive things green, starting
with hybrid vehicles.
When the Toyota Prius started toting celebrities to the red carpet,
it became all the rage to be seen behind a hybrid badge. The forefront
of this green charge (no pun intended) has undoubtedly been hybrid
vehicles. But do you know exactly what a hybrid vehicle is?